vis feare Judgments + All Public Sector depts state in their contracts that Time is of Essence and all have clauses for Extension and levying compensation/LD. + Courts are generally inclined to take the view thatTime is not of Essence ifthe contract has clauses for compensation and Extension and these clauses should first be exercised before terminating a contract. + EOT should be given with a clear fresh date of completion making Time the Essence, Repeated Extensions , other justified delays {such as site availability ) indicate that Time is not of Essence. + Contract can be rescinded on abandonment by the contractor. It will be preferable to place the contractor on compensation til the time compensation amount reaches the peak(10% in most contracts) before terminating the contract(unless the contractor has abandoned the work). For Contractors + Give timely notices for every delay attributable tothe Employer/ Force majeure. + Do NOT abandon and continue working even after being placed on compensation. ‘Comments of Readers Comments of Shri Ujagar Singh Jolly, former Principal Commissioner, DDA on the article by Shri KB.Rajoria. “| saw with interest your article about providing facilities in the unauthorized colonies in the trans yamuna area during mid eighties, published in the bi-monthly magazine of the Indian Building Congress. Itis very interesting case study.Since lam familiar with the area, | can understand the practical problems at that time. | agree that you cannot find solutions for such problems in the books. We get solutions through such case studies. It is very inspiring for young engineers” ‘Comments of Shri Jag Mohan Lal, former Addl. Director General CPWD "| got the opportunity to have a look at the 18C Journal, Vol Il, December 2017, published with a focus on Quality. The Joumal contains gist of various related publications including on Parliament Library Project. | am thankful to you for the same. Your Editorial note and the publication as. a whole, lam sure will go along way in inspiring the readers and in particular the younger generation of Engineers engaged in civil construction activities, to ARTICLES INVITED FOR IBC JOURNAL Indian Buildings Congress along with BIS and CPWD organized a Workshop on National Building Code 2016 in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Feb. 20-21,2018. We intend to bring out a special edition of IBC Journal “Highlighting the issues which have not been covered in National Building Code -2016" and which could be considered for while taking up its revision. Some such articles have already been received on subjects such as need for standardization of training requirements of workmen, appropriate water for construction, centring & shuttering, aggregates & sand, bricks and transportation of building materials & construction machinery. Other authors who are interested in contributing papers on this subject may send their papers by May 10, 2018. Authors should however communicate their intention of submitting the paper along with a brief abstract by April 10, 2018. All correspondence may be addressed to PS.Chadha, Consultant, IBC